This fresnel lens originally was imported from France with an oil burning lantern. Oil had to be replenished every 2 days from the oil room. Today it's automated with a flashing light every 2 seconds (twice) then dark for 14 seconds (repeat). With this lense it can seen by ships some 24 miles out...fascinating!
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This reminds me of our trip to the Oregon coast. We made a trip to the lighthouse - may even have been this one. If this was the Yaquina Bay light house, Marc and I visited here with my parents in May of 2004. Quite a sight, really.
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